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‘THE GUV’
April 19, 1930 — July 22, 2015
Robert W. Hall He passed away peacefully on July 22. ‘The Guv’ in around the track was best known as the owner and trainer of one of Canada’s greatest horses, George Royal. Hall was born in Sligo, Ireland on April 19, 1930 where he developed a lifelong love of horses. He came to Canada in 1954 at age 24, and worked for Dot’s Log Co. at Knight’s Inlet. “I had no idea where Canada was and I had never heard of British Columbia but I was the youngest of four children so there wasn’t any chance of me getting part of my parent’s property and there just weren’t many jobs around at the time. When my friend said he was going to Canada, I decided to join him,” said Hall in an interview in 2011. In 1956 he went to work at Lavender Stock Farm in Walnut Grove, first galloping and then becoming the trainer for Elizabeth Gormley. He started out with train six head. Including Beau Sierra, winning an allowance race and two stakes races at old Sandown. Mrs. Gormley’s daughter Ann was intrigued when she heard about the good-looking Irishman who was training horses for her mother. “I was studying to be a nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital and thought I should check him out,” says Ann. “The first day I met him, my mom had a horse running and it won.” A romance blossomed and they were married in 1959. Earl Marks asked Hal to train his two horses; Never Out and Somerworth. Marks had not won a race in 14 years. Hall won the first race of the year for him and soon started to make a name for himself with horses like Desert Fire, a $1,100 claim that won the 1959 BC Premiers. In 1960 he won the BC Futurity with Ky Look and in 1961 finished second in the Futurity with Polly Royal. Shortly afterward Hall bought and trained a young horse called George Royal, certainly the best route and grass horse ever to come out of Canada. After George Royal came Timber Music who in 1971 became the first filly to be voted the Horse of the Year in British Columbia. Among other notable achievements Hall trained the champion filly Screaming Sue, and the top B.C. bred older horse, Big Brac among many other stakes horses from his small homebred stable. Bob, and his wife Ann, have created a legacy of which they were very proud. Along with the horses, they raised six children at Emerald Acres — “the farm that George Royal built”. Three of them are heavily involved in horse racing: Sandra Loseth as a trainer, breeder and owner, Jennifer Johnson and Phil Hall are also successful trainers and owners. Granddaughter Christine Loseth started her career as a trainer at Hastings in 2011 with three wins from her first nine starts while Grandson Justin Jensen is a jockey. Since his retirement in 1981 Mr. Hall often passed on his wisdom to young trainers starting out, offering advice wisdom when asked. ‘The Guv’ leaves a large hole in British Columbia horseracing.
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The Wittup Report From Century Downs
Appreciation Day For BC Breeders And Owners
by Jackson Wittup
By the time you read this I know you have all had a hot summer and will be getting into serious training for the upcoming Fraser Downs (not sure if that is the name of the race track anymore) meet. Good luck to all of you that have been putting endless hours of work into getting your two-year-olds ready. I am very happy to see the BC based Trainers/Drivers are winning their share of races here, it is always good to have a new mix of people and horses added to any race meet. Nice to Jim Marino back in the bike, looks like Jim is lining up some decent Stake drives for the summer at Century Downs. Thanks to all of the BC people that have stopped by to say Hi while checking our place out. We are certainly a construction site and a work in progress and I congratulate the Horsemen for putting up with a lot of muddy clay in the backstretch on the few days we have had some rain. I can report that as of writing the second barn (200 stalls) is now under construction and there is still some hope of use this fall. There is no doubt stabling is our number one issue as we try to fit in race horses, qualifiers, Stryker Phd Wins Mt. Rainier gate schooling and limited training. At Present we are budgeted for Washington’s 2014 Horse of the Year, Stryker Phd, the best horse in the $60,000/day in overnight races and a very strong Stakes program. Pacific Northwest, appears to be in another league from his foes at Emerald I am a little disappointed in the betting numbers but on the other hand I Downs. am very impressed by the size of the crowds and the younger age group. Sunday, the 6-year-old gelding turned in perhaps his strongest race yet, Everyone is doing their best to educate our new fan base as there has not rolling from behind for a powerful six-length victory in the $50,000 Mt. been Standardbred racing in Calgary since 2006. For those of you that Rainier Handicap for 3-year-olds and up. have been following us on HPI or at a BC Racebook you will notice we Ridden by Leslie Mawing at 122 lbs, Stryker Phd ran 1 1/16 miles in have added what is hoped to be a couple of Jackpot Wagers, Century Pick 6 1:42.89 Larry Ross is the winning trainer for owners Jim and Mona Hour of and Jackpot High 5, take a shot and scoop the pot, I am alright with the Bellevue, Wash. money going to BC racing fans. The winning margin was a stakes record, and Stryker Phd became the On a very positive note the Casino is doing better than expected with a lot fourth horse to win the Mt. Rainier twice. He also tied Noosa Beach’s track of patrons coming from North of Calgary. record for most consecutive stakes win by an older horse with six, and in I had a good visit with HRBC Executive Director, Carla Robin, while she four weeks bids to become the first horse to win the Longacres Mile twice was visiting the Calgary Stampede and a little work and pleasure mix. at Emerald Downs. Obviously Carla is getting to know the Player’s in the horse racing industry A Washington-bred by Bertrando-Striking Scholar, Stryker Phd has a and has some great ideas to help stabilize the racing industry in BC. lifetime mark of 7-5-5 in 20 starts with earnings of $375,651, including Until next time…. $27,500 for Sunday’s win.
An appreciation day for BC Breeders and owners is being arranged to be held on Sunday, August 2, 2015 in the Marquee Tent at Hastings. The CTHS is arranging a bus to transport breeders from the Okanagan to Hastings for this event. Sunday morning the bus will pick up passengers in Penticton, Kelowna,Vernon, Kamloops, and Merritt. The fun social will include: A BBQ with Hasting’s chef cooking steaks, chicken and burgers, A cash bar will be available. The breeder of a horse entered in the stake races on BC Cup Day will receive a complimentary BBQ ticket. Breeders of winning horses in the stake races on BC Cup Day will receive a trophy. Races on Sunday will be named after the various breeding farms. You will stay overnight (at the Sandman with special rates offered to CTHS members) to enjoy the BC Cup festivities on Monday, August 3rd. After the races on Monday you will board a bus for your return trip. The bus has only the capacity for 50 people so don’t miss out. Reserve your space by Friday, For tickets please contact the CTHS office at 604-534-0145 or by email at cthsbc@cthsbc.org or Mike Heads at TOBA.
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Marino Returns To Winners Circle
Driver Jim Marino returned to the winner's circle at Century Downs Racetrack for the first time since being involved in a racing accident early this year. In the afternoon's fourth race, Marino settled away sixth with the 3-2 favourite Pit Ranch Brew through the first half before tipping into the outer flow and rallying home to score the victory in 2:02. The race wasn't a stakes event or the afternoon's feature, but winning the $4,000 maiden claiming race with sophomore colt Pit Ranch Brew was a special moment for the horseman, who was sidelined for five months with injuries from a racing accident. Marino had sustained ligament injuries in his left knee, a broken femur bone and broken bones in his left wrist in the January 23 accident at Fraser Downs. The Surrey, B.C. horseman, with career wins of 1,884 races, made his return to the sulky on June 23 at the new Century Downs oval and has been slowly getting back to his regular routine. I'd like to thank everyone who helped me along the way to getting back in the bike," said Marino.
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Vet Talk… Skin Disease. Difficult to Diagnose, Frustrating to Manage If you have ever owned a horse with a skin disease, you know from experience that these conditions are frustrating to manage — diagnosing them can be difficult and their treatment is tedious. Worse yet, skin diseases can be painful for your horse if they cause irritation under tack or lameness. Dr. Michelle Husulak has seen her fair share of equine skin diseases during her work as a resident in equine field service at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Centre. Husulak talks about diagnosing and treating four of the most common skin conditions that plague horses in Western Canada. Pastern Dermatitis Pastern dermatitis goes by many names: scratches, grease heel, cracked heel or mud fever. Veterinarians can rarely identify the cause of the disease, but the main suspects are bacteria and
fungus. Crusted scabs are typically found on the back of the pastern, but lesions can extend higher or to the front of the leg. The condition most often affects white areas on a horse’s leg, and it can be aggravated by sunlight. To make matters worse, the limb is often swollen and painful. “The skin below the crusting is red and cracked and there is often hair loss there as well,” says Husulak. She says it’s important to talk to your veterinarian early in the disease process. If they see the wounds in the early stages, they can biopsy the skin to try to determine the cause and treat your horse more effectively. “Initially, we start off by clipping the hair and removing the dirt and debris. Then we remove the crusts with warm water and anti-bacterial soap,” says Husulak. She adds that this process can be painful, and the
horse may need to be sedated. “We then apply a scratches ointment that’s made by our pharmacy,” says Husulak. “It contains steroid, antibiotic and antifungal medication that decreases the inflammation and kills bacteria and fungi present in the skin.” The leg is then bandaged to keep it clean and out of the sun. Owners must continue to clean the sores, apply cream and bandage the leg daily until the wounds heal. Signs of dermatophilosis Grady Dermatophilosis, also known as rain rot or rain scald, is a disease of moist conditions. It’s often seen in wet climates or under winter blankets when horses sweat. Dermatophilosis is caused by a contagious bacteria called Dermatophilus congolensis. It can be spread between horses on brushes and tack — or by biting insects. Dermatophilosis also affects other animals,
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such as cattle, but it’s rarely diagnosed in people. “This disease doesn’t commonly affect completely healthy horses. There needs to be a break in the skin, and usually, the horse has an underlying condition that decreases its ability to fight off the infection,” says Husulak. Cracks in a horse’s skin can be caused by superficial wounds from trees, fences or other horses. “The main clinical sign is a crusting or ‘paint brush’ lesion,” says Husulak. Discharge and pus stick in the hair next to the skin and create paint brush-like tufts when they fall out. These tufts leave behind a patch of bald skin and become a source of infection for other animals. Typically, a horse is diagnosed with dermatophilosis based on the clinical signs. In abnormal cases, a sample of skin from affected areas can be sent to the lab for confirmation.
Photo by Dr. Michelle Husulak
“For treatment, the most important thing is to attempt to keep the horse dry,” says Husulak. In the winter, this may mean moving the horse into the barn so its blanket can be removed. She adds that the crusts need to be removed and the horse’s skin must be cleaned with antibacterial soap. If lesions are small, you or your veterinarian can apply a topical antibiotic. But for more widespread disease, oral or
injectable antibiotics may be necessary to treat the whole horse. Part two of Skin Disease: Ring worm will continue next month. Dr. Hayley Kosolofski of Sherwood Park, Alta., is a fourth-year veterinary student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Republished with permission from Canadian Horse Journal
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Morning Coffee, bay filly, by Quiet American out of Missbelle O’s Tale, by Tale of the Cat. Breeder: Sierra Farm, Owner: Michael Whieldon, Trainer: Roseann Anderson, Jockey: Pedro Alvarado, Time:1:44.4
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Bluegrass Angus, by Bluegrass Cat out of Lady Dynasty, by Richter Scale. Breeder: Mr.& Mrs. Richard S. Kaster, Winning Owner: Copper Water Thoroughbred Company. Trainer: Craig MacPherson, Jockey: Richard Hamel, Time: 1:44.1
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The Good Ol’ Days…
Entry Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 Race Date: Saturday, August 08, 2015 Phone: 250-542-0150 Post Time: 1:30 PM ** SUBJECT TO CHANGE ** Race 1 TB Allowance Stake Purse $10,000. about 6 1/2 f For horses that have raced for a claiming price of $5000 or less lifetime. Preference given to Interior BC Owned Horses as of July 1st, 2015. 3 yr olds & up Weight 126 lb 3 yr olds alw 3 lb about 6 1/2 f 330 yds Race 2 Purse $5000. AQHA & Desert Park Bonus Challenge QH Allowance Weight 126 lb..3 year olds & up..3 yr olds alw 3 lb Race 3 Purse$ 4000. TB Allowance, NWs in 2015. about 5 1/2 or 6 1/2 f Weight 126 lb..3 year olds & up..3 yr olds alw 3 lb Race 4 Purse $4000. TB Allowance Weight 126 lb.3 year olds & up 3 yr old alw 3 lb.
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First Win For 200 Strong Hastings Racing Club
There can be no doubt, for any number of reasons, that the fourth race on the card was the feature. It was a $50,000 Allowance Optional Claiming race for older horses, it was over a route of ground, it was largely composed of stakes winners and Graded runners-up, it was won by the only horse without any sort of stakes success, and, oh yeah, did I mention that there were a couple of hundred people in the Winner’s Circle. Well, there and all across the racetrack. It was the Hastings Racing Club and family and friends and Square Dancer ($9.40). He probably looked at them all and had some horse-type thoughts about the event that was unfolding. Think about it, a horse will notice a scrap of paper that wasn’t there the day before across an acre of pasture. It is therefore reasonable to assume that Square Dancer noticed that this was an unusual gathering at the Winner’s Circle, a place he had been six times before and always with not so many humans. A dozen would have been a crowd. Now this. I am not in Washington anymore he thinks. Anyway, for win number seven, Square Dancer covered the mile -and-a-sixteenth in 1:43.98 and finished two lengths ahead of Mysterious Soul who set some serious fractions and held on after giving up the lead to finish almost two more lengths clear of Twistgrips in third. They had gone less than an eighth of a mile when Richard Hamel won the race by deciding to pull Square Dancer out of a multi-horse pace battle and settle in along the inside. Coming out of the first turn he shifted into the two-path and had clear running in fifth while Title Contender and Mysterious Soul were locked up on the front end in a duel that saw them post a 46.45 half and go three-quarters in 1:12.24. At that point they were joined by Devil in Disguise and a four-wide Square Dancer who was travelling best despite being wide. He hit the head of the stretch two lengths on top and he was that far in front at the wire.–Mysterious Soul was making his first start of the season and he soldiered on down the lane despite being beaten and galloped out like a horse that will be much tougher going a little longer with a race under his belt. Twistgrips closed some but was never a threat to either of the first two. When all was said and done, it was Square Dancer’s Day. It was also the Hasting Racing Club’s day as they (200 of them) won with their first start as a group with the Florida bred son of Circular Quay and the Theatrical mare Dance Special. Steve Henson trains the five-year-old gelding for the Hastings Racing Club. by Richard Yates, HBPA
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